Rams roster has a logjam at 2 positions, but don't look for a quick solution

Some things about the LA Rams make complete sense this season. But I will be the first to admit that I am very puzzled about a few things that the team has done this year. It's nothing new. I am often confused, mystified, and befuddled by some of the actions and non-actions taken by this team. Just to cite an example, I'm not sure I understand the Rams front office and coaching staff exhibiting no interest in kicking the tires on former WR Odell Beckham Jr. It was OBJ's arrival in 2021 that aided the team to win in the postseason, and ultimately win Super Bowl LVI.

And I have concerns about the Rams offense this season. In 15 games so far this season, the offense has been held to less than 20 points no less than six times. If you thrown in games in which the team scored 20 points in regulation play, that number inflates to nine games. The offense struggled to exceed 20 points in five of the first six games this season. And before you rationalize that to offensive line injuries, consider this:

The Rams have only scored 31 points in the last two games.

Pretenders, or simply playing possum? You can decide which is the more likely explanation. But as you sit and consider why the Rams are struggling at scoring points once more, there is a bigger mystery to the team that I feel needs to be highlighted.

In quick summary, the LA Rams front office seemed to have a very detailed and specific plan that included addressing a number of offensive positions in the offseason. That pre-season stockpiling of players is customarily fixed as the team reshapes the active 53-man roster, while releasing up to 37 players. Then, as the coaches and front office examine players to develop for larger roles in the future, and emergency depth in case of injuries, the team, signs back 16 players to the practice squad.

The ultimate goal is to match the Rams roster and depth to the demands and depth needs of all positions. But that is not the case for the Rams this season. Whether by accident or design, the Rams use of two specific offensive skill positions has come nowhere close to the use of those positions in actual on-field production.

So let's break this down: